Bollywood
The Invisible Legacy of ‘Art Films’
Shaikh Ayaz
Parallel cinema of the 1970s and 80s remains influential in Bollywood though chances are you will not notice it
In the Beginning There is an Opening Scene
After Aamir and No One Killed Jessica, Raj Kumar Gupta’s third film, Ghanchakkar, is going to hit the screens in June. While the earlier films were hard-hitting gritty fares, Ghanchakkar is a darkly humorous, quirky entertainer. Gupta speaks about realism, changing genres, working style, creative process and his evolution as a filmmaker
Tyranny of the Casting Director
It is true. And sometimes they do not even bother to couch their demands in dignified terms
A Wanderer Finds His Home
Rabbi Shergill delivered a major Bollywood hit with Challa Ki Labhda Phire, but this folk musician’s heart lies in Punjab
The Woman with a Whip
The remarkable story of Fearless Nadia, one of Bollywood’s earliest female stunt stars, who has become a feminist icon
The Man with Many Questions
The strange journey of Anand Gandhi, from being a writer for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to directing the cerebral film festival favourite Ship of Theseus
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